D-backs Minor League Infielder Nick Ahmed Named 2013 Minor League Rawlings Gold Glove Award(r) Winner

Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) Minor League infielder Nick Ahmed, who played for the Double-A Mobile BayBears this season, was named the 2013 Minor League Rawlings Gold Glove Award® winner at shortstop, as announced by Minor League Baseball™ and Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc.

Among full-season shortstops (min. 80 games), Ahmed ranked first with 133 games played and 441 assists, second with 650 total chances and tied for fourth with a .980 fielding percentage.

Ahmed was acquired from the Atlanta Braves on January 24, 2013, along with infielder/outfielder Martin Prado, right-handed pitchers Randall Delgado and Zeke Spruill and infielder Brandon Drury in exchange for outfielder Justin Upton and infielder Chris Johnson.